Japan Mongolia Folk Museum

The Japan Mongolia Folk Museum is an ethnographic museum in Toyooka that displays objects from everyday Mongolian life across multiple exhibition spaces. The collections include clothing, tools, household goods, and musical instruments arranged to show how people lived and worked in Mongolia.

The museum opened in 2011 and emerged from interest in the long-standing relationship between Japan and Mongolia. This connection shaped the museum's founding and continues to guide its collecting focus today.

The collections showcase crafting techniques and artistic traditions passed through Mongolian generations that visitors can see in the displayed textiles, tools, and household objects. These items reveal how people in Mongolia organized their daily lives and created beauty in practical things.

The museum operates most days of the week and provides a library, shop, and wheelchair access for visitors. Plan to spend time exploring the different exhibition areas since the collections are substantial and spread across multiple rooms.

The museum offers visitors the chance to experience traditional Mongolian customs through hands-on, interactive activities rather than passive viewing alone. These direct experiences help visitors connect with the displayed objects in a more personal way.

Location: Toyooka

Official opening: October 27, 2011

Operator: 豊岡市

Opening Hours: Thursday-Tuesday 09:30-17:00

Phone: +810796561000

Website: https://www3.city.toyooka.lg.jp/monpaku

GPS coordinates: 35.49256,134.99464

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:04